Rule 2156. Venue in an Action Against an Unincorporated Association.
(a) General Rule. Except as otherwise provided by subdivision (b) of this rule, an action against an association may be brought in and only in a county where
(1) the association regularly conducts business or any association activity;
(2) the cause of action arose;
(3) a transaction or occurrence took place out of which the cause of action arose; or
(4) the property or a part of the property, which is the subject matter of the action, is located provided that equitable relief is sought with respect to the property.
(b) Exception. Subdivision (a) of this rule shall not restrict or affect the venue of an action
(1) against an association commenced by or for the attachment, seizure, garnishment, sequestration, or condemnation of real or personal property; or
(2) for the recovery of the possession of or the determination of the title to real or personal property.
(c) The Civil Procedural Rules Committee shall reexamine the 2022 rule amendments two years after their effective date.
Source The provisions of this Rule 2156 adopted May 1, 1939, effective November 6, 1939; amended April 18, 1975, effective immediately, 5 Pa.B. 1820; amended January 27, 2003, effective immediately, 33 Pa.B. 571; amended December 16, 2003, effective July 1, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 9; amended August 25, 2022, effective January 1, 2023, 52 Pa.B. 5792. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (302528) to (302529).
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